tightened

ADJECTIVE

firm

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fast robust solid steady strong sturdy substantial tenacious tight unshakable

STRONG

anchored bolted braced cemented closed embedded fastened fixed immovable mounted nailed petrified riveted rooted screwed secure secured set settled soldered sound spiked welded

WEAK

durable immobile motionless stationary taut unfluctuating

Antonyms

STRONGEST

broken infirm intermittent loose slack soft unattached unfixed unhealthy unstable untrustworthy weak wobbly

STRONG

indefinite movable moving undecided

WEAK

alterable changeable flexible irresolute supple unsettled wavering yielding

ADJECTIVE

tight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compact cramped fast inflexible narrow rigid solid stable steady stiff strained strong sturdy taut tense thick

WEAK

bound clasped close-fitting constricted contracted crowded dense drawn enduring established firm fixed hidebound invulnerable secure set skintight stretched tenacious unbending unyielding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

loose slack yielding

WEAK

comfortable easy open wide

Example Sentences

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Bank Indonesia also tightened rules for dollar purchases.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Surging equity and property prices, rampant margin speculation and a central bank that tightened while the economy still looked strong produced one of the most spectacular unwinds in modern markets.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Separately on Sunday, the US tightened its rules on selling Nvidia's most advanced chips to Chinese firms.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

As U.S.-China technology competition intensifies, both countries have tightened export controls, restricted talent exchanges and increased scrutiny of cross-border capital flows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Daoud gazed at the huge crowd and tightened his hand on the frying pan.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

tightened

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